Lee v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2014] NSWDC 221

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Lee v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd (No. 2) [2014] NSWDC 221 Hearing dates: 28 November 2014 Decision date: 28 November 2014 Jurisdiction: Civil Before: Gibson DCJ Decision: (1) Imputations 3(c)(ii), 3(f)(ii), 3(g)(i), 5(c)(ii), 5(f)(ii) and 5(g)(i) are struck out. (2) Imputations 5(h) and 5(i) struck out with leave to replead. (3) Plaintiff is to pay the defendants' costs. (4) Further Amended Statement of Claim in 14 days. (5) Matter listed for directions on Friday 19 December 2014. Catchwords: TORT - defamation - imputations - form and capacity Legislation Cited: - Cases Cited: Alex v Gridneff [2013] NSWSC 2025Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd v Alex [2014] NSWCA 273 Greig v WIN Television NSW Pty Ltd [2009] NSWSC 632 Jackson v John Fairfax & Sons [1981] 1 NSWLR 36 Lee v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2014] NSWDC 172 Purcell v Cruising Yacht Club of Australia [2003] NSWSC 245 Rivkin v John Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd (Supreme Court of NSW, 17 July 1998) Sergi v Australian Broadcasting Commission [1983] 2 NSWLR 669 Zeccola v Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd [2014] NSWSC 227 Texts Cited: - Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Plaintiff: Albert Lee First Defendant: Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd Second Defendant: Rachel Olding Representation: Plaintiff: Mr R Rasmussen Defendants: Mrs L Barnett Plaintiff: Hans Kim Lawyer Defendants: Banki Haddock Fiora File Number(s): 2014/247247 Publication restriction: None